There came an earth-shattering noise and the boulder separating the two inner rooms rolled to make way for the visitors, revealing a labyrinth of deathtraps.  The three looked at each other uneasily and walked cautiously into the candlelit space ahead.  “There are levels you need to complete and they become increasingly challenging, so pay close attention”, ordered Garnet.  “The last time I was here, I had my full powers, so overcoming these hurdles was not difficult”.  First, they came across a huge pit of bubbling lava.  They all stared, frozen like statues.  Suddenly, a wave of lava surged from beneath them, rising up.  “Wings!”, yelled Chris.  Desperate to escape the flames, a set of flaky, mint green wings appeared out of his back and he soared out of harm’s way.  Garnet grabbed Charlotte off the ground, narrowly missing a spurt of red-hot lava and placed a shaken and pale girl safely on the other side of the pit.  “I-I-I-I can’t do this…” cried Charlotte.  I’m only ten and I don’t have any wings or any powers”.  Next, they came to a huge football pitch sized area of quicksand.  “We are running out of time.  You hide here, Charlotte, you will be safe.  We will come back for you as soon as we have the ruby”, assured Garnet.  Charlotte reluctantly agreed, still feeling weak.  Chris and Garnet approached the pool of quicksand and flew over it, looking back to check Charlotte was still okay before vanishing out of sight. All alone, Charlotte suddenly felt cold and frightened.  She saw shadows moving in the darkness beside her.  Her heart quickened.  She looked around and spotted a massive wooden plank and decided she would follow the others.  She pushed with all her strength, but the plank was too big to move on her own.  In despair, she kicked at it and slumped over it, crying.  Suddenly, it swung across the quicksand, nearly flinging her off.  She gripped on tight for her life.  When she came to an abrupt stop, she opened her eyes to find herself in the middle of the quicksand field.  She clambered to her feet and crawled on her hands and knees along the plank to safety.   A booming voice filled the cave once again.  “You have 20 minutes until the boulder on this cave will close and forever remain shut!” “Come on Garnet, we have to move faster otherwise we won’t get the ruby.” Chris said.  Garnet nodded, still looking back towards where they had left the frightened Princess.  They began running forward again.  In front of them was now an old- fashioned computer with a little old man sat behind it typing frantically.  Chris gave Garnet a confused look as they walked towards him. “Ahem.” coughed Garnet.  The little old man looked up from his computer and said in a gruff voice, “Wado you want?”.                                                                                                                                               

“We were just wondering if you could tell us which direction to find the ruby.”  He looked at Garnet and then lifted his arm and pointed to the right.  As they began to follow the new path, they bumped into an invisible forcefield, which hurled them backwards and the little old man shouted “STOP!  Not so fast”.  Garnet and Chris whipped their heads around.  Of course, it was never going to be that easy.  “First, I need to be sure you are indeed the last Fire Witch.  Only a Fire Witch could crack my computer code.  If you can, you may pass through the portal to the treasure that rightfully belongs to you”.  Garnet stepped tentatively towards the computer to    see seven letters in ancient Fire Witch symbols written on the screen.  She is confident deciphering the first four symbols, spelling ‘A-N-O-T’ and she recognises the last symbol as ‘R’.  She considers what the last two symbols could translate to.  Garnet sees a miniscule picture at the bottom of the man’s computer screen with what appeared to be two Fire Witches stood hand in hand.  “There’s another?” she mumbles.  “ANOTHER!  Another – that’s it Chris”.  She types it into the computer hopefully.  The computer makes a high-pitched trill signifying a positive result and the forcefield disappears.  Chris and Garnet exchange looks and run through.

“Right so the first thing you do is get a good stance and then just push off with your feet and remember to bend your knees!”  Several weeks later, Garnet was instructing Charlotte as she tested out her new found Witch skills.  “Yes! I did it I did it I did it I...”  𝘉𝘈𝘚𝘏 … “...did it” mumbled Charlotte. “Ha ha! it’s okay you’ll get it eventually!” laughed Garnet. “I’ll have one more try” said Charlotte standing up and brushing off her trousers.  “Sorry sweetheart, the lesson is over.  We have to go and meet Chris now.  He has finally found a place to put the ruby to keep it safe forever”   Charlotte and Garnet go to Chris’ thatched cottage and knock on the door, but nobody answers.  “Hmm, that’s strange. Maybe he’s in the bathroom”, said Garnet.  Charlotte turned the door knob and it clicked.  “Look Garnet it’s open!”  Charlotte pushed the door and it swung open.  To their horror, there on the floor was Chris with an icicle impaled in his chest, surrounded by a pool of blood.  “NOOOOO!” screamed Garnet with fire smoldering from every inch of her body.  “Who could have done this?” demanded Charlotte, full of rage at having lost yet another family member.  Garnet took out the icicle and examined it.  “Ice witches”, she spat under her breath, her voice filled with rage.  They will pay for this.